This time of year sometimes strikes me as an awkward time - not really summer, yet it doesn’t seem to have quite settled into the fall... Plus Voiceover Audition Commercial Loudness Survey results. #justaskjimvo
Finishing up the commercial audition Loudness survey, one of my goals was to make more voice actors aware there’s life beyond “Peak” values. In the past few weeks, many voice actors asked three similar questions.
To better understand Loudness in our audio files, we need data. I’d love to have you share your Loudness values through a quick survey.
From the point of view of casting directors, it’s better if things are arriving within an expected range of loudness. But is louder better?
Can we be sure our auditions are at the right volume? Delivering competitively loud audio should be approached on a case-by-case basis.
Among the variables we control in our home voiceover studios, setting audition levels is tricky. What should we deliver to potential clients?
How do you handle the task of setting input levels for recording voiceover in your home studio setup? Here are some guidelines...
In our VO studios, we often rely upon “magic box” processes. That’s not necessarily wrong or bad. Automation usually pays for itself in time saved and audio reliably delivered. But can it go too far?
As I was finishing up a recording session the other day, I found myself staring into my recording space and smiling. As documented a few months back, I gutted the insides of my booth and upgraded both the isolation and treatment of the space. I have to say the results have been quite pleasing.
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